"Pfft!"
Mo Xingchen was so amused by Moria's guess that he sprayed the red wine from his mouth. Absalom silently wiped the wine from his face with a napkin beside him, too angry to speak.
"What nonsense are you guessing? Why would I kill my own boss when everything's fine? Even if I wanted to seize power, there are still three Admirals above me. No matter how you count it, it wouldn't be my turn to make a move."
Mo Xingchen took the napkin Absalom proactively handed him, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said irritably.
"I get it. Then it must be some Marine Admiral blocking your path to advancement, so you..."
After hearing Mo Xingchen say there were still three Admirals above him, Moria smugly assumed he had guessed correctly. He made a throat-slitting gesture with his right hand and spoke in a sinister tone.
"Enough, stop guessing. It isn't anyone from the Marines, nor is it anyone from the World Government."
Both Moria and Absalom wore expressions of disbelief.
Heh, playing mysterious, are you? I'll have a good look someday and see just who this so-called figure is.
Dragon had already logged the pointer for Thriller Bark. He was considering how to expose his whereabouts naturally, as well as where to make a bit of trouble.
After thinking it over, he decided to first head to Water 7 to assess the situation. He could also mislead the World Government into thinking he had come to order a large number of ships, making it seem as though the Revolutionary Army was about to make a major move.
Besides, Water 7 was the closest place to Thriller Bark. If he drew over the commander of the Divine Knights, it would also make it easier for him to escape.